Chapter 99: Sports Meet
After the first-year high school placement exam, the scores of the first and second classes were very close, but the average score of the first class was still slightly higher.
Bai Luochuan organized a buddy system between the two classes to help each other with their studies. His excuse to Old Dai was also very legitimate, “Our class has more boys, and the second class has more girls. So, the girls in our class can study with the girls in the second class, and the boys can help the boys in the second class. I’ll take the lead and be partners with Mi Yang from the second class.”
Old Dai had a headache. “With your grades, how do you plan to study together?”
Class monitor Bai, who was first in the whole grade, said that this was not a problem. “I’m just setting an example. Didn’t you say that the early hazy feelings are the most beautiful when they’re hazy? I’m listening to you and preventing puppy love.”
Old Dai felt that this sounded right, but there was still something not quite right. He couldn’t figure it out, and the class monitor was also very outstanding. After holding it in for a long time, he could only wave his hand and let him go back.
The buddy system between the two classes received unanimous praise, especially during the second small test. The total score of the second class had improved significantly, but they were still a little short of surpassing their friends in the first class.
After that small test, a student from the second class who had not done well on the test was sitting alone on the edge of the playground, reciting English words and on the verge of crying. A friend of hers was comforting her. The friend was a student from the eighth class and also had good grades in her class. It was just that the two of them had not been in the same class when the classes were divided.
Friend: “Don’t be sad. It’s fine. It’s just a small test.”
Second class girl: “But I didn’t do well. I pulled down our class’s average score, wuwu!”
Friend secretly delighted: “Actually, I didn’t do well either. What was your score?”
Second class girl on the verge of tears: “Chinese 126, Math 145.5, English…”
Friend: “Alright, don’t say it. We can still be friends if you don’t finish.”
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Bai Luochuan and Mi Yang’s grades also remained stable. Bai Luochuan performed normally and got first place. Mi Yang, as the second place, was quite happy. After all, he had always been in the top five before, so he was very happy to be second.
At the end of October, the school held a sports meet to give the students who had been studying hard for a while a break and also to liven up the atmosphere.
All the classes were actively preparing. Old Dai also went back to the class to enthusiastically mobilize them. Bai Luochuan had been handling these matters in middle school. As soon as Old Dai had mobilized them, the list of personnel and the schedule of events had already been determined. Old Dai was very gratified. He felt that he really had a very worry-free class monitor.
Old Dai said with a chuckle, “Is everyone more prepared than I thought? Very good. Let’s listen to the class monitor. Our class will strive for a good result!”
On the day of the sports meet, Old Dai had also specially changed into a youthful sportswear and sat with the cheerleaders of the class, waving flags and cheering for his class. The competition venue was very large. Their class was sitting in a position on the spectator stand near the track, just in time to see the students of the 5000-meter long-distance race pass by. Old Dai sat there, his eyes sparkling as he watched. He suddenly saw a familiar figure run past and stood up excitedly, shouting, “Go! Go, first class of the first year of high school!!”
First class students: “…”
Old Dai was not satisfied with just shouting himself. He turned back and said enthusiastically, “Shout! Why is everyone so quiet? Was that Bai Luochuan from our class who just ran past?”
A student beside him said, “It’s class monitor Bai.”
Old Dai was very happy. “The class monitor is really good. He’s leading by example and taking on the most difficult long-distance race himself! When he passes by later, everyone should show some energy and cheer loudly for the class monitor!”
The students of the first class were about to say something when they were drowned out by a cheer from the class next door. Their class’s students had gotten first place in another event, and it was being announced on the broadcast!
Old Dai asked, “What did you say just now?”
The students of the first class saw how happy he was and couldn’t bear to tell him. They shook their heads and smiled. “No, no, Teacher Dai, we’ll listen to you. We’ll stand up and cheer for the class monitor in a bit!”
Old Dai nodded and continued to watch the competition on the field, his ears pricked up to listen to the award announcements on the broadcast. He also enthusiastically mobilized the students in his class to write more news articles. “Come on, come on, everyone, write something. Write a few for the class monitor too! They’ve been running the 5000 meters for a while. Find a fast-running student to send them to the podium. When the class monitor gets first place, our articles will be read out just in time, hehe!”
Old Dai himself was in a poetic mood and even wrote a modern little poem to send to the broadcast station.
Bai Luochuan did not disappoint and got first place. Old Dai was so happy his hands were red from clapping. He sat there, feeling extremely proud.
A few of his students beside him were writing furiously on a piece of paper, writing a news article for the class monitor. The lines under their pens were all things like “compete with friendship, compete with style,” “unity is strength, is an example,” “the moment you stand on the podium, we are all proud of you,” and “the result is the result of the hard work of our two classes.”
Only Old Dai was happily writing, “The autumn breeze is gentle and good, the first-year high school athletes’ aspirations are high. The flags are fluttering, and the future is bright. The green shade and the red field are more beautiful than the heavens!”
After Old Dai finished writing, he was not yet satisfied and said again, “I’ll write another poem for class monitor Bai alone!”
The students of the first class quickly stopped him and persuaded him, “No need, no need. Teacher Dai, look, the next event is about to start. It’s Mao Yue’s competition, the javelin. Why don’t you write one for Mao Yue?”
Old Dai thought for a moment, and it was true. He couldn’t just be biased towards one student. He sat down again and watched with great interest.
At the finish line of the 5000-meter long-distance race, Mi Yang was helping Bai Luochuan walk. After a long-distance race, you had to walk slowly for a while to cool down. Bai Luochuan didn’t look very tired, but when Mi Yang came to help him, he still put his hand on Mi Yang’s shoulder. He was not panting heavily, but the sound of his heart beating was particularly loud, and his skin was also hot.
Mi Yang helped him walk for a while, then took him to rest and gave him a towel to wipe his sweat.
Bai Luochuan looked up lazily, with no intention of doing it himself. “I’m tired. The person behind me was running too fast just now. He’s so desperate for a stupid sports meet.”
Mi Yang wiped his forehead for him and smiled. “He’s a sports student. You overtook three or four people at the end and even ran half a lap ahead of him. How could he not be desperate?” After wiping, he asked again, “Do you want some water?”
Bai Luochuan said, “Yes.”
As he said this, he had no intention of getting it himself. It seemed he also wanted to be fed.
And it had to be by a specific person.
Mi Yang served the young master Bai some water. Bai Luochuan drank a few sips, and his voice finally calmed down. He asked him, “What do you think? I said I would definitely get you a first place. I wasn’t wrong, right?”
Mi Yang said, “Actually, I could have done it myself…”
Bai Luochuan interrupted him. “Come on. With your little body, you can run slowly normally. But for this kind of competition, it’s better for me to do it. Your class is also, how could they have drawn you out of a dozen or so boys?”
Mi Yang said, “It’s just luck.”
Bai Luochuan looked up at him. Mi Yang’s eyes curved into a smile as he looked at him. “I’m lucky. I have you to help me get first place. Thanks.”
Bai Luochuan also smiled.
The students of the second class of the first year of high school were alright at doing problems, but their physical fitness had always been a disadvantage. For example, the first class had Bai Luochuan and Mao Yue, who were either explosive or had good endurance. In their class, only Mi Yang was not bad. As the Youth League branch secretary, he had even taken the lead and signed up for four or five of the most tiring events. With him taking the lead, the other boys in the class also signed up, and Zhou Tong had even signed up for two. When it came to the 5000-meter long-distance race, the class drew lots, and unexpectedly, it fell on the Youth League branch secretary, Mi Yang.
When Mi Yang came back that day, Bai Luochuan found out and wanted to run for Mi Yang.
Mi Yang asked him, “How did you know?”
The young master Bai only had one sentence in reply, “Me, I have an informant.”
This informant was now happily holding two bottles of iced Coke and coming over, shouting excitedly, “Brother Bai! Awesome, Brother Bai, first place! So awesome!” He gave them the Coke, his face still filled with excitement. “Our class has exploded. The little girls are all writing news articles. They’re so excited. No one expected to get a first place. You don’t know, in the other events of our class, only Mi Yang’s long jump got second place. The rest didn’t even rank. This is our class’s first first place!”
The eternal second-place Mi Youth League branch secretary rubbed the tip of his nose, a little embarrassed.
Bai Luochuan said, “This can be considered Mi Yang’s.”
Zhou Tong rubbed his hands and said with a grin, “Hey! That’s right, that’s right. It’s all our class’s. Brother Bai, do you think it’s convenient in a bit? I’ll go and get the trophy for you!”
Bai Luochuan didn’t touch the drink. He drank all the mineral water Mi Yang had prepared for him, then stood up. “Alright, let’s go.”
On the other side, Old Dai was also waiting excitedly.
He had heard that the 5000-meter long-distance race was giving out a very large trophy this year. Ah, it would be perfect to put it next to the podium in their class, with a pot of green dill for company. He had carefully raised it and had personally brought it to the class. How beautiful would the green dill and the trophy look together, shining with gold and green!
Old Dai had waited for a long while and had already congratulated all the students who had received their awards, but he still hadn’t seen his class monitor and the trophy. Old Dai vaguely felt that something was not right and pressed on, “Where’s the class monitor?”
A student from the first class said, “He’s in the class next door!”
Old Dai’s face turned green. “Why is he in the class next door again? No, he’s rested. He should have come back, right?”
A student beside him said, “He went to the second class to run the 5000 meters!”
Old Dai: “…!!”
The trophy Old Dai had been longing for was also not brought back. It was placed squarely next to the podium of the second class. There was a small pot of green dill there, which had even been divided from the large pot of green dill in their class! Every time Old Dai went to the second class for a lesson, he would be heartbroken when he saw it. But every time he tried to beat around the bush and chat with Teacher Wen of the second class, trying to get the trophy back, Teacher Wen would always start with a thank you, which would leave Old Dai speechless.
Teacher Wen said gratefully, “Teacher Dai, you’re really a good person!”
Old Dai: “…I’m alright, I guess.”
